Ecological Distribution and Abundance of Species of Agaricus Grown in Northern Nigeria
Musa, H., Khan, A.U., Wuyep, P.A., Mete, G.S.
Musa, H. — Department of Botany, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. * Khan, A.U. — Department of Botany, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Wuyep, P.A. — Department of Plant Science, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Mete, G.S. — Department of Biology, College of Education, Zaria, Nigeria
Volume: 6, Issue 2Year: 2018Pages: 249-257Published: January 1, 2018
This research highlights on the occurrence, distribution and abundance of Nigerian wild Agaricus species in Zaria, Nigeria. Thirty (30) different Agaricus species were collected from the wild from seven different sites in the Zaria area during the rainy seasons of 2011-2013. These were identified and characterized for species diversity. All the sites supported the growth of Agaricus mushrooms. There were significant differences in abundance of species of Agaricus across the years (2011-2013) due to favorable ecological factors such as rainfall, relative humidity and temperature. However, Site I (Area A; Botanical garden and Dam site) had the highest distribution of species of Agaricus in 2011-2013 and the least number were recorded in Kongo Campus and Kufena site.
H., M., & A.U., K., & P.A., W., & G.S., M. (2018).
Ecological Distribution and Abundance of Species of Agaricus Grown in Northern Nigeria.
Adamawa State University Journal of Scientific Research
, 6(2)
, 249-257.
